So yes I am crazy about my Leopard print coat! I used to think that a leopard print was a bit well trashy or really sexy something that just didn't really suit me. But this coat in blazer fit is nothing of the sorts! It is really chic and stylish and totally on trend!
Most people I see combine the print or any print for that matter mostly with the basic colors: white, black and grey. My tip however is to wear it with a nice bright color. Choose for a bright red as I did with the scarve or choose a blue for example. The great thing of using colors is that it makes the print even more popping!
Another tip of mine try everything before you say it doesn't work! Especially with a trend like this. Something that isn't basic at all and doesn't come around every year. Fashion is being creative. So have fun and try a non basic way! A bright color will do but a print on print look could work great aswel!
Wearing it with basic; I do get the idea, a fun printed item like this is a great way to make any basic look more out there!
I see a lot of awesome leopard printed coats out there but there are other ways to add this print to your look. Accesoires like bags or shoes are very cute with a print like these!
Check out my collage below to get some leopard items for yourself on a nice budget!
Okay so this is a piece about me. Most of my posts are about fashion and styling but this time I will let you get to know a bit about me and about my life. Some facts serious some funny, but all totally me. Plus I'll give you an inside into my music taste by adding with every fact a song that fits.
Oké dus dit is een stuk over mij. Meeste van mijn artikelen gaan over mode en styling, maar deze keer laat ik je mij en mijn leven een beetje kennen. Sommige feiten zijn serieus, sommige grappige, maar ze zijn allemaal helemaal mij. Ik geef jullie ook een kijkje in mijn muzieksmaak door bij elk stuk een liedje die volgens mij past te plaatsen. --> het Nederlandse stuk staat onder de engelse feiten.
Fact 1: I am dissabled.
Yes, I don't really like to use the word dissabled because I see other people with a handicap who have got it way worse than me, but in the sense of the word this is how you can call my situation.
I will keep it short in this post, but am planning to extend all my weird, funny and terrifying experiences with my health in a special column serie.
A few years ago my right arm swoll up out of the blue and I could barely use it. After a lot of doctors scans and time they have diagnosed me with morphea. A skin dissease which results in a very tight skin (which I was able to treat) and in my case made sure my right wrist and elbow can not move properly, are really stiff and hurt. I am told this is not going to change, probably ever. So that is why typing and answering the sweet comments you give hurts. Also working and studying is a problem as you can imagine.
So what I am doing? I am rehabilitating and trying to find my boundaries more about this in the next post. Now on to more fun facts.
Song: Sia-Titanium
This song is like my mantra and makes me feel strong.
Fact 2: I am a movie addict
I watch all kind of movies; Disney, romantic, humor and ofcourse Superhero and Horror movies you know girl stuff. Haha I have two older brothers and we are big fans of horror and superhero movies. On my birthday we do the whole horror film and food bit. A few years we did a Halloween marathon at Pathé (my birthday is on 2 november so convenient and probably the reason I am a horror child). This marathon starts at 00.00 and ends at about 09.00 only for real die hards! The last year we did things differently by going to an horror event with a few horror houses you walk through. Afterwards we watched the first and second The Conjuring movies. For my more conservative friends we started with watching Coraline and eating wraps.
But back to my movie obsession. I love almost any kind of movie; except war movies(too depressing) and torture movies(too gross). I even did a movie study at my school and would love to do reviews of movies or do interviews with actors and directors.
My favorite soundtrack song this is actually how I got to know one of my favorite bands:
Imagine dragons- Radioactive
Who can tell me of which movie this was?
Fact 3: (Crazy fact) I am a dishwasher expert
I am always the one to put things in and take them out of the dishwasher. And no this isn't just anyting it is an art. You have to do it in a certain way! You want as many things as possible in there and to get everything actually clean. So when people do it as I say 'wrongly,' I will correct this. I am really strict and get irritated when it is not how it should be. haha it is so unreasonable, but I am crazy when it comes to the dishwasher.
This is my go-to song when I am doing something and need music:
Chris Cornel- You know my name
Nu in het Nederlands.
Feit 1: Ik ben gehandicapt
Ja, ik ben niet echt gek op deze benaming, aangezien anderen met een handicap het veel zwaarder hebben dan ik, maar de definitie past bij mijn situatie. Ik zal het hier kort houden, maar ben van plan in de toekomst een reeks aan columns te schrijven met mijn vreemde, grappige en verschrikkelijke ervaringen met mijn gezondheid.
Een paar jaar geleden was uit het niets mijn rechter arm opgezwollen en kon ik hem nog amper gebruiken. Na heel veel dokters, scans en tijd is de diagnose Morfea gesteld. Dit is een huidziekte die ervoor zorgt dat je huid heel stijf wordt(wat ik heb kunnen behandelen) en in mijn geval dat mijn rechter pols en ellenboog beperkt kunnen bewegen en daardoor veel pijn doen en stijf zijn. Het is mij vertelt dat dit in de toekomst waarschijnlijk niet zal veranderen. Dus dat is ook waarom typen antwoorden op al jullie lieve opmerkingen pijn doet en moeilijk is. Werken en studeren is een probleem zoals je waarschijnlijk wel kan bedenken.
Dus wat ik dan wel aan het doen ben? Ik ben aan het revalideren en proberen mijn grenzen te verkennen. Meer hierover in een volgende stuk. Nu op naar leukere feitjes.
Liedje: Sia - Titanium
Dit lied is mijn mantra en geeft me het gevoel sterk te zijn. Feit 2: Ik ben een filmgek
Ik kijk allemaal soorten films; Disney, romantisch, humor en natuurlijk Superhelden en Horror films jeweetwel meisjes dingen. Haha ik heb twee oudere broers en wij zijn grote fans van horror en superhelden films. Op mijn verjaardag doen we het hele horror en eten ding. Een paar jaar gingen we naar de Halloween marathon bij Pathé (mijn verjaardag is op 2 november dus dat is handig en verklaart waarschijnlijk waarom ik een horror kind ben). Deze marathon start om 00.00 en eindigt om 09.00 dus echt voor de diehards! Dit jaar deden we het anders en gingen we naar een horror event waarbij je door horror huizen loopt. Vervolgens keken we de twee The conjuring films. Voor de paar die wat conservatiever waren keken we eerst Coraline en aten we wraps.
Nu terug naar mijn filmobsessie. Ik ben gek op deze meeste soorten films alleen niet; oorlogs- en martelfilms. De eerste is te deprimerend, de tweede te vies en pijnlijk. Ik heb op school zelfs een filmstudie gevolgd en zou het super leuk vinden op recensies te schrijven of interviews te doen met acteurs en regisseurs.
Mijn favoriete soundtrack nummer, dit is hoe ik een van mijn favoriete bands heb leren kennen:
Imagine dragons- radioactive
Wie weet van welke film deze is?
Feit 3: (gek feit) Ik ben wasmachine expert
Ik ben altijd degene die dingen in en dingen uit de afwasmachine haalt. En nee dit doe je niet zomaar, dit is een kunst. Je moet het op een bepaalde manier doen! Je wilt zoveel mogelijk dingen in de afwasmachine en ook alles echt schoon krijgen. Dus wanneer mensen het in mijn ogen 'fout' doen, zal ik dit verbeteren. Ik ben erg streng en raak geïrriteerd wanneer dit fout gaat. Haha het is zo onredelijk, maar ik ben een beetje gek als het aankomt op de afwasmachine.
Dit is een van mijn go-to nummers wanneer ik iets aan het doen ben en muziek nodig heb:
Chris Cornel - You know my name
So I just got some stunning dresses from the London brand Alice's pig!
With as inspiration their great aunt Alice, who not only wore but also made her own enviable looks, and her motto: 'Wonderland is everywhere, so you'd better be dressed for it!" Amanda and Nico design the most unique and extraordinairy clothing worthy of Wonderland!
The thing I love the most about these two dresses is how these dresses aren't only chic and party ready but with the right dressing can go for any occasion because of how comfy they are.
Together with my occasional photographer (I do all my daily shoots myself) and friend Maaike Lust I did a 'Red riding hood' fairytale-esque shoot in the Woods and dunes.
To be fair I don't know what to say more about it, but I also believe the images speak for themselves!
So I bought some new lingerie and it's gorgeous! I love to wear beautiful stuff under my Christmas pretties cause when you go chic you go all the way chic! (Meaning Christmas cookie socks and sweaters of course)
I just love to go all out at the holidays even if it's just meeting up with fam and brunch. Of course if you know me you'll notice I am never ever a down dresser. When it comes to make up I am pretty lazy, but with clothing.. I just feel better when I wear something that makes me feel pretty. I also notice that the days I do wear my joggs I tend to stay home all day and get a little sad and go binch eating. Nice clothes just won't let you door that!
I got these from Doutzes new collection by Hunkemoller. I must say I am quite taken by the lot of them. Go check out the whole collection Doutzes Stories here. This is the one I bought:
Het seizoen tussen de winter en herfst kan nogwel voor wat fashion mallfunctions zorgen. Zo heb je het te heet en zo heb je het te koud. Zomer kleren alleen houden je zeker niet warm, maar dikke wollen winter truien zijn nou ook niet meteen de oplossing. De belangrijkste skill die je voor de herfst onder de knie moet hebben is daarom layering. Layering houdt in dat je kleren die je normaal op zichzelf draagt over elkaar gooit en zo een unieke look creëert. Niet alleen uniek maar ook net dat beetje warmer.
Hoe je dit makkelijk, stylish en goedkoop doet lees je in mijn gastblog voor Loisir.
So when on vacay you can't go all nuts with packing.. something I tell myself as a mantra while stuffing as much as possible in my suitcase.. this year I decided to pack light(er) and make before I go, some picks for possible different looks with the same clothes. Here are a few examples! See how my bathing suit doubles as a cool top? And the same short with a different top makes a whole new look?
I first thought bandanas were just for chic looks. Now I know that with a good jeans and/or a hat you can get the cowboy vibe I love so much. Below some bandana inspiration!
These are actually all three of them new shoes; I know it's insane I am an addict. I totally admit it. But let's forget about that for a moment and let me explain why I needed these three.
Okay these buckle boots aren's exactly 'summer' like, but they are for me! I am the weird kind of person by whom seeing her feet is probably a miracle. It's not that my feet are disgusting, or not that disgusting...just kidding. It's because I love the combo tanned bare leggs and ankle boots! The same way I like shorts and blouses with long sleeves. For me it adds some class and toughness to the look. Plus I am addicted to chelsea boots I can walk on them for hours, they make my leggs look longer and they keep my tiny toes warm. Even if it's not really hot outside, closed shoes make sure I can still pull of shorts without goose bumps; so YAY! And I haven't even mentioned the awesome studds and buckles that are totally hip and tough looking. A perfect festival look if you ask me. Real leather so; no grass stains, no wet feet, and no heel; so no pain.
At the moment Sacha has a sale for 20% off so you guys should at least check the site for some nice new shoes!
So this season you've seen Adidas Superstars all over the place! I was tempted really tempted.. And yes I've been looking everywhere for a sale, because, to be honest , those guys aren't really cheap. But while I was looking I saw them on other people, thinking wow those look cool and at one point I was like; 'woow everyone has them' and that's when I decided let's just not. So I went looking futher. I didn't have any light sneakers only black ones and I had already imagined all the looks I could pull of with a white pair.. So by now I was in dire need of some.
Then I spotted this pair. Not white but even more perfect: taupe! White+Ella= stains.. lots of stains. So taupe a safe bet plus they look totally classy, perhaps more my thing than sporty, I can't really pull of sporty. I love a combo of totally black and a pair of light sneaks, it makes your outfit really pop! These sneaks are also very cute under a pair of shorts or a cute dress. Because of the color they tend to look more chic wich makes them more skirt/dress fitting if you'd ask me.
These are reall leather premium quality from H&M, but I am afraid they aren't for sale anymore, so above I gave you some other fine options with the link to the site.
Last but not least my new espadrilles with the cute lobsters! At the moment espadrilles are like everywhere. You have the boat shoe form or the sneaker form, but I am more of a boat shoe form liker. They are easy wearing(no places and stuff) plus they are summers shoes so no socks sticking out wich makes other boat shoes a bit harder to match.
I was actually enchanted by a fake version of the gorgeous Chanel espadrilles (see here). I had seen lookalikes pass through the feed of Primark so I've been going by there every once in a while, but they are never in store. That meant time to move on. Sissy boy is one of my fav stores when it comes to home interior like little cacti and such, so I was looking on the site and I saw these totally cute little lobsters espadrilles. Wich have leather on the inside for support and cotton for comfort! I was lucky enough to buy them in the family member sale, but even without the discount they are a nice bargain. These are the kind of shoes that put the S in summer. A real musthave!
